About the Author 

How she became a writer

She became a writer due to her mother, who encouraged her from an early age. She started writing poems and short stories in her teens. Her first novel,"The Mysterious Affair at Styles," was published in 1920, introducing the world to Hercule Poirot, one of her most famous characters. Christie's love for mysteries and her keen observation of human nature led her to create engaging and intricate plots that readers around the world fell in love with. Her writing career took off from there, making her one of the most successful authors in the mystery game. 

A Difficult Time...

In 1926 Agatha Christie had gone missing, it was a year full of sadness. In April,1926 Agatha's mother had passed away at Ashfield.  Christie was faced with the biggest challenge of all time, cleaning out the family home while still trying to write her novels. Agatha was also married to Archie, which after her mother died the relationship broke off. He fell in love with another woman named Nancy, whom Agatha knew. Agatha left her house on a cold,weary December night. Not telling anyone where she was going. Her car was then found abandoned several miles away from her home. There was  speculation that she drove into another town, hopped on a train, and checked into the Swan Hyrdopathic Hotel, under a different name. When the hotel staff noticed who she was they called the poilce, Agatha had no idea who she was, or who her ex-husband Archie was. Agatha never told her friends or family this story, she never spoke of it. 

Inspirations

Her love for travel and archaeology, fueld by her second husband's profession as an archaeologist, also influenced her work. Many of her stories are set in the Middle east and other places she visited. Her mother's storytelling and detective novels she read as a child also inspired her writing style and genre. Christie's experience during World War 1, where she worked as a nurse and later in the pharmacy, influenced her intricate knowledge of poisons, which became a common theme in her novels. Overall, her life experiences greatly influenced her writing, helping her create the captivating stories she's known for. Some of her other inspirations were her imaginary friends, whom she loved spending time with. Agatha was laying in bed with influenza, when her mother came in and suggested that she wrote down the stories that she has been wanting to tell. Most of what she wrote was from travelling, her mother, or the war. 

Determination in the Face of Failure

Agatha faced rejection early in her career, but she didn't give up. She kept writing and submitting her work until her first novel,"The Mysterious Affair at styles," was finally published. Her determination paid off, and she became one of the most successful writers of all time.  She mostly stayed resilient and refused to give up no matter how hard it got. She used her failures as learning opportunities, finding ways to improve and grow from them. Her strong will and perseverance allowed her to push through setbacks and keep working towards her goal. 

Awards

She received several awards. She was honored with the Order of the British Empire in 1955. Also, in 1955 she received the Edgar Awards for best play for "Witness for the Prosecution". In 1961, she was given an honorary degree by the University of Exeter. And in 1971, she was promoted to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Agatha wrote some of 75 novels, including the 66 detective books, and 14 short story collections. Overall, Agatha lived out a wonderful life with all the books, novels, and short stories she published. Furthermore, the awards she received for those books.